Ars is making a portable one? is there any more info behind these rumors ?
it makes sense i guess, seems like portable is the future of rotary mixers...
anyway, if these rumors are real, it's very exiting...

I never tried the ars iso, but Prins Thomas uses it on his night in Oslo, he seems very happy playing with it and it sure sound good.

Paul, I agree because it is laid out like a classic BOZAK/UREI with per channel balance controls like both used. It has the input selector holes plugged but the lettering is that of the UREI 1620. Maybe multiple inputs were being considered at the time. The tone controls are missing but still favors the older classics. Good question "what's inside"? I am not implying it is a copy or old mixer modified because Alpha does design projects but I have seen many custom face plates over the last 40 years installed on original mixers etc. I also would like to see the internals or chassis.

agreed, although it looks like a Urei according to Alpha it is their Model 6200 and not a urei at all, the price is very expensive so it must be rigged with high end components....I would have thought they would have removed the balance sine the model 4100 doesn't have them, never liked them myself either

I have seen the custom HBG and that went to a single overall balance control instead of the individual channel style. I guess they still wanted the performer to have the ability to balance the system on certain recordings. I would think any good company if you wanted to pay for it could build you a custom mixer from one of their originals.

Keep in mind that the Bozak ISO-X is not an original American Bozak product and should not be compaired in the same status as the American brand discrete circuitry. I am sure people are aware of the many company's that over the years tried to copy the original 1960-1990 USA Bozak discrete circuitry and failed with their copy's. Also many people do not know that Bozak was one of the first to use discrete circuitry with IC chips in the 10-2 and 10-2D series mixers back in the 1970s so yes IC chips can be designed to produce good sound.

Last night at Stereo Montreal, Dixon was playing some of the most beautiful music.. The guy who booked him said the system sounded best with the
Urei so Dixon played on the Urei, the 3 cdj2000nexus' were then plugged into three "Bozak" ISO-X for eq.

I havent heard the sound like that in a while.. most djs ask for the djm900 or 2000

I dont think the ISO-X is a bad product, infact I think when used properly it is a very good piece of kit.

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Originally Posted by Captainjr

Keep in mind that the Bozak ISO-X is not an original American Bozak product and should not be compaired in the same status as the American brand discrete circuitry. I am sure people are aware of the many company's that over the years tried to copy the original 1960-1990 USA Bozak discrete circuitry and failed with their copy's. Also many people do not know that Bozak was one of the first to use discrete circuitry with IC chips in the 10-2 and 10-2D series mixers back in the 1970s so yes IC chips can be designed to produce good sound.